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ceramist

American  
[suh-ram-ist, ser-uh-mist] / səˈræm ɪst, ˈsɛr ə mɪst /
Also ceramicist

noun

  1. a person who makes ceramics.

  2. a technician in a dental laboratory who makes dentures from porcelain.


Etymology

Origin of ceramist

First recorded in 1850–55; ceram(ic) + -ist

Example Sentences

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Making clothes was a means to an end, a necessity, and later, raising three girls after a divorce from her ceramist husband Richard Saar, was a matter of survival.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“My favorite thing about mahjong is meeting people,” said the 60-something ceramist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

She reached this decision after a six-month stint as a full-time ceramist that left her feeling unfulfilled.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

Procter, a Vermont-based ceramist, has seen his and other such outsize garden sculptures in action, though.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

The King, who was an artist to his finger tips, a distinguished musician, water-colour artist, etcher, and ceramist, hated politics.

From Memoirs (Vieux Souvenirs) of the Prince de Joinville by Loyd, Lady Mary Sophia (Hely-Hutchinson)

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